Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Creditstar Group, a European data-driven fintech, has announced that its UK subsidiary has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). to operate as a mainstream consumer credit lender in the United Kingdom. Following FCA approval, Creditstar UK is offering fully digital personal loans of up to £10,000 with repayment terms of up to 60…
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The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has announced the appointment of Jeremy Barton as its new General Counsel, The FLA says thatthe new role reflects the growing complexity of the regulatory environment and the FLA’s commitment to supporting members with authoritative legal insight, robust governance, and proactive engagement with policymakers and regulators. Barton is a…
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Evlo has announced a new partnership with rent-reporting platform, CreditLadder. The partnership is the next milestone in Evlo’s industry-focused’ Financial Freedom for Everyone’ campaign, which is calling for reforms that make the credit system fairer and more inclusive for renters. Through this collaboration, Evlo will be able to connect its renter customers, especially those with…
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Darlington Building Society has announced it has appointed Michael Conville as Chief Customer Officer. Conville joins Darlington, which is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year, from Newcastle Building Society, where he held senior roles as both Head of Mortgage Operations and interim Chief Customer Officer. Darlington Building Society Chief Executive, Andrew Craddock, said “Michael brings a…
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LHV Bank has been formally granted consumer credit permission by the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), following a comprehensive and rigorous six-month application process. The permission represents a significant regulatory milestone for LHV Bank in the UK and reflects a high degree of regulatory confidence in the bank’s governance, risk management, capital resilience and control…
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ClearBank has announced that it has appointed Neil Drennan as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. Drennan has previously served the same position for 10x Banking and, most recently with Currencycloud since 2021. In the new role, Drennan will take charge of the technology organisation and lead the evolution and enhancement of ClearBank’s cloud-based API…
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Tandem Bank has announced that it has appointed Ryan Heaps as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), stepping up from his previous role as Deputy CFO. Heaps is a chartered accountant with over 15 years’ experience in senior finance roles, he joined Tandem in 2022 as part of the Oplo acquisition, where he had served as…
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JN Bank UK has announced that it has relaunched as thisbank following a rebrand. In a statement, thisbank said it was “Created by revitalising the UK arm of JN Bank under new leadership and ownership. “Now backed by UK and US investment, a new leadership team from some of the biggest names in banking, the…
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Specialist lender, Afin Bank bank has appointed Rebecca Griffin as Chief Risk Officer. Griffin joins from 118 118 Money, where she was Chief Risk Office and brings over 15 years of financial services experience. With a foundation in accountancy at some of the UK’s big four firms, Griffin transitioned into compliance and finance spending almost…
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Santander has announced the appointment of Mahesh Aditya as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Santander UK Group Holdings plc and Santander UK plc, effective from 1st March 2026. Aditya joins from Banco Santander, where he has been Group Chief Risk Officer since 2023 and prior to that spent six years at Santander in the US,…
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Welcom Digital, a trusted provider of loan management systems to the finance sector, has announced the launch of Financier Homeowner, a brand-new module designed to support lenders operating in the residential mortgage sector with an intelligent API first approach providing the tools they need. Built as part of Welcom Digital’s proven loan management suite, Financier…
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Oldham Credit Union (OCU) has announced that it has appointed Lyndsey Gilkes as its new Chief Executive. Gilkes brings over six years of experience from Hoot Credit Union to the position. Founded in 2002, Oldham Credit Union is a not-for-profit, democratic organisation serving over 4,000 members, with membership growing at 10% annually. Since its inception,…
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Specialist lender OSB Group has announced the promotion of Adrian Moloney to Group Lending Distribution Director. In his expanded role, Moloney will be responsible for shaping and delivering OSB Group’s lending distribution strategy across its three specialist lending brands: Precise, Rely, and InterBay. Jon Hall, Group Managing Director, Mortgages and Savings, OSB Group said “Adrian…
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